What's Your Most Recent NSV

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This morning I walked into Kohls (a department store) in my mom's town. I asked the first salesperson I saw where the Women's section was. She gave me a strange look (because there are women's clothes everywhere) and said, "right here, and there, and around that wall and across the aisle" (I totally get why she looked at me like I was crazy asking!). So I realized I needed to clarify - I said, "I love that you think I'm looking for regular sizes but I need the plus size section." To which she responded, "I don't think so, but if you insist, it's way back over there." I'm most definitely still a 1x/18 but it was exciting for her to point me to the direction of the "regular" sizes. Bonus - I had a $12 off coupon AND a 30% off coupon.

I cried the day I actually bought my first item of clothing from the REGULAR WOMENS Department.

It's gettting increasingly harder to pack up my ex's clothes, because the more I lose, the more of them fit me!

Wearing my first ever size 2 shorts!

My first round of Insanity Max:30 back in March I felt like I was going to die after every workout. Now, twice this week, after I did my 30 minutes (the strength ones, not the cardio ones) I was also able to do a 15 to 20 minute HIIT workout WITH my 12lb weighted vest. It makes me feel so powerful.

Going to Wendy's and getting a six-piece chicken nugget and a small fry. Fat me would've smashed a ten-piece and a medium fry. What I got was just enough.

Earlier today, I was telling my roommate about a frustrating pair of underwear I own that always seems large and accommodating, but has very tight elastic that muffin tops me. And now that they elastic finally fits my hips, the back side is super droopy. He seemed confused, so I opted to just turn around to show him and...I mooned him instead. Turns out the elastic and my leggings are also droopy.

I've had a really rough two weeks - flu shot made my arm hurt for two days and I felt terrible, then had a lupus flare, then got a fever and sore throat, then hurt my knee, then had minor surgery - which kept me out of the gym for a while. It's just been one thing and then another.

My NSV is that not being able to work out drove me absolutely nuts! And I got to go back tonight. I've lost a little ground due to injuries and not lifting for several days, but I finished my workout and I'm back. Old me was pretty good at keeping good habits when I had momentum but if I ever lost momentum, I would come to a stop. Apart from the day after my surgery when I ate at maintenance I've stayed under my calories, and apart from the day I had a 102 fever I've done something active every day, even when my body wasn't cooperating. This is huge for me, because in the past, I've been successful at losing weight, but then my health issues would flare up, and I was never successful at keeping the weight off during a health crisis. My biggest fear is losing all the hard work I've done due to circumstances outside my control. It's inevitable that I'll have a lupus flare at some point, and be unable to do some of the things I've been doing. But I'm more hopeful now that I'll be able to cope with that situation when it arises without regaining all the weight I've lost.

I saw a movie and got lunch with my dad the other day. Couple of NSVs here:

- As soon as my dad saw me, he exclaaimed "Damn, when did you get so skinny?" I told him i still got more to lose.
- He kept offering to buy popcorn and ice cream for snack, and i kept declining since i brought my own healthy snacks.
- we went to red robin for lunch and i got a protein style chicken sandwich with broccoli. They brought out fries by accident and i didnt eat a single one.
- my dad encouraged me to stay on my diet and said i inspired him to start losing weight again too

These are huge for me because my dad and i tend to have a strained relationship in which he criticizes everything i do, even if it's working for me. It's rare to receive praise from him and even more rare for me to inspire him into anything.

Been struggling to get out on the bike recently, what with the weather, family and the junk of life!

It got to 4.45pm today and I really wanted to go out on the bike. Desperately, in fact. The wind has been a nightmare recently and I wasn't too sure if I'd get very far but I went anyway. Headwind for 10 miles. Then a crosswind for 5 miles. Then this:




The most amazing sunset ever. I stopped and watched it, it went from yellow to orange - but the orange went over the sun so that there was just a spot of yellow left towards the top (but not right at the top). The photo doesn't do justice to what I saw but that's a crappy phone camera for you.

That really made my day. Made the hard ride worth every second. I didn't even care about the speed I reached going down my steep hill. I was, y'know, "Whatever...." (please don't tell me that means I'm growing up!)

Next time I'm taking a decent camera with me. Maybe I'll get a pic of the local buzzard as well - until I saw one sat on a post today, I had no idea how big they are.

Had to use a leather punch to punch three new holes into my belt to make it hold my pants up. I used to not even be able to buckle it without some serious sucking in the belly.

One of the trainers at my gym noticed my weightloss! Yeah family and friends do too, but meant more when a trainer pointed it out

My BFF has had problems with her weight and body image. Today she said I inspire her to be healthier

Also, you guys have inspired me, and I bought a bike today. It is a starter bike, but I'm excited to "play" with it and begin to use it to go to work and back, since it is less than 1.5 miles away I loved biking when I was a kid and teenager, and I love riding horses, so I figure that this will be a fun experience for a couple of years. And earlier I rented a bike from school to make sure it was doable, and I have a great route picked out. I'm excited! Parking is a mess where I am, so I look forward to not having to do it so often.

I took the kids to music lessons today and their teacher said to me, "What are you doing? You look amazing!" It made my day! Although I could see changes in myself, I didn't think anyone else would notice. What have I been doing?..calorie counting, walking, swimming and using my creaky old stepper at home.

Wore two size 4 items last week that didn't fit a few months ago(skirt and dress). Ordered new skinny jeans in an 8 and they fit gorgeously. Found a former favorite pair of jeans (different brand, size 4) and they zip and are totally wearable, if a little muffin toppy. Obviously the numbers on the tags only mean so much given that 4 in one brand seems to be about equivalent to 8 in another...but fitting into clothes that I had previously stopped fitting into is a for sure sign of progress!
I think I might take pictures in those jeans and compare in a few months....and in the meantime I'm going to rock them with looser blouses!

I was tossing clothing for goodwill over the weekend and a pair of pants that I haven't worn in at least five years came up to the surface. I put them on this morning and whereas the last time all the goods were on full, gross display, they're actually loose in my thighs now! Score!